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Table 3 Clinical and biological data at icu admission and outcome in 335 patients with liver abscess

From: Prognosis of liver abscess in the intensive care unit (POLAIR), a multicentre observational study

Parameters

Total n = 335

n (%) or Med. [IQR]

Survivor n = 296

n (%) or Med. [IQR]

Deceased n = 39

n (%) or Med. [IQR]

p value*

Clinical signs

    

      Fever, temperature > 38 °C

244 (78.8)

221 (74.7)

23 (59)

0.060

      Chills

85 (25.4)

79 (26.7)

6 (15.4)

0.184

      Abdominal pain

161 (48.1)

141 (47.6)

20 (51.3)

0.796

      Jaundice

54 (16.1)

43 (14.5)

11 (28.2)

0.051

Biological parameters

    

      Leucocytes (Giga/L)

16.00 [10.42–23.95]

16.00 [10.71–23.90]

17.20 [6.83–23.80]

0.585

      Hemoglobin (g/dL)

10.5 [9.1–12.1]

10.5 [9.05–12.15]

10.25 [9.17–11.62]

0.474

      Platelets (Giga/L)

158 [82–267]

164 [89–270]

118 [49–217]

0.014

      Alanine aminotransferase (UI/L)

85.00 [41.00–175.00]

81.50 [41.00–160.70]

142.00 [64.50–343.50]

0.027

      Aspartate aminotransferase (UI/L)

99.50 [53.00–218.00]

96.00 [52.00–205.00]

145.00 [75.00–437.00]

0.016

      Gamma-glutamyl transferase (UI/L)

158.00 [90.00–259.00]

157.50 [89.50–262.00]

175.00 [113.20–231.00]

0.647

      Alkaline phosphatase (UI/L)

200.00 [132.00–327.00]

192.00 [126.70–306.50]

301.00 [173.00–382.50]

0.021

      Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

23.50 [13.00–51.00]

22.00 [12.25–45.75]

51.50 [20.75–142.50]

0.001

      Creatinine (μmol/L)

114.00 [80.50–180.25]

114.00 [79.00–175.00]

109.00 [95.50–260.00]

0.401

      Factor V (%)

87 [67–112]

98.00 [77.25–126.00]

65.00 [46.00–78.00]

0.005

      Prothrombin time (%)

58 [18–68]

60 [50.5–70]

47 [36.75–52.5]

 < 0.001

      APTT

1.21 [1.03–1.40]

1.19 [1.00–1.39]

1.35 [1.22–1.56]

0.006

      Fibrinogen (g/L)

6.33 [4.89–7.42]

6.40 [5.03–7.48]

5.80 [1.56–6.49]

0.119

      Arterial lactate (mmol/L)

3.60 [1.90–5.50]

3.20 [1.70.5.00]

5.00 [4.20–10.00]

 < 0.001

  1. APTT activated partial thromboplastin time
  2. *p for univariate analysis